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Who Invented Batteries

February 28th, 2009 at 05:18am Under who invented

Batteries use covert chemical energy to electrical energy to power different devices. But who invented batteries? This post will answer that question and also look at some interesting facts about batteries.

Who Invented Batteries?

Some historians and scientists believe that batteries were created about 2,000 years ago. They are called ‘Baghdad Batteries’ because they were discovered near Baghdad by archaeologists in 1936. What they found were terracotta pots filled with iron rods

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How Long Do Butterflies Live

February 27th, 2009 at 04:21am Under animals

Some time ago I wrote the post ‘where do butterflies live‘. Today I will answer the question ‘how long do butterflies live’ and also look at a some interesting facts about butterflies.

How Long Do Butterflies Live

An ‘old wives tale’ about butterflies is that they live for only a few hours to a day. However, butterflies live for between a week to a year, depending

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Who Invented Barbie

February 26th, 2009 at 02:59am Under who invented

Barbie is a fashion doll that is manufactured by the company Mattel Inc. They were first produced in March 1959. But who invented Barbie? This post will answer that question and then look at some facts about Barbie.

Who Invented Barbie

Barbie was created by an American businesswoman, Ruth Handler. She was inspired to create Barbie after noticing her daughter preferred adult-figured dolls. Most dolls made at that time were baby dolls

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Facts About Mammals

February 25th, 2009 at 12:17pm Under facts

Mammals are a class of animal named after their distinctive feature- mammary glands with which they feed their babies. Here are some great and interesting facts about mammals.

Facts About Mammals

• Mammals all have sweat glands, three middle ear bones (which are used for hearing) and hair.
• Nearly all mammals are warm blooded (endothermic). This means they must eat more food to stay warm! The naked mole rat and birds are mammals that

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Who Invented Cell Phones

February 24th, 2009 at 07:32am Under who invented

Some time ago I wrote the post- when was the cell phone invented. Today I will answer the question ‘who invented cell phones’ and also look at some facts about the man who invented cell phones.

Who Invented Cell Phones

Cell phones were invented by Martin Cooper in 1973, who was working for Motorola at the time. His was the first design that was

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What Do Lizards Eat

February 23rd, 2009 at 02:40am Under what do animals eat

Lizards are reptiles that live in every continent in the world, excluding Antarctica. Lizards have four legs and external ears, which distinguishes them from snakes. This post will answer the question ‘what do lizards eat’ and then look at some interesting facts about lizards.

What Do Lizards Eat?

There are over 5,000 species of lizards, and they all eat different things. Some lizards eat insects, bugs and spiders. Others are vegetarian and

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What to Do in Rome, Italy

February 22nd, 2009 at 06:46am Under travel

A week ago I wrote about what to do in Italy generally. Today, I am going to look at what to do specifically in Rome.

What to Do in Rome, Italy

• If you love modern art visit Zaha Hadid’s Maxxi Museum. There are five long tunnels and 26,000 square meters of art!
• Love your wine? Then go on a winery tour. There are many companies that

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How to Get a Construction Loan

February 19th, 2009 at 07:04am Under finance

Getting a construction loan isn’t difficult if you can understand a little of how the process works. There is a lot of competition in the home loan (or mortgage) market, so you can find some good rates on construction loans if you look around. This post will look at how to get a construction loan that will best suit your needs.

How to Get a Construction Loan

• Firstly, you should determine exactly

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Will Smith Movie List

February 18th, 2009 at 08:07am Under list

So far on this blog I have written a Star Wars movie list and a list of Star Trek movies. Today, I am going to list all the movies Will Smith has appeared in along with the character he played and the box office performance of each film (at the US and Canadian box office).

Will Smith Movie List

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Interesting Bible Facts

February 17th, 2009 at 10:22am Under facts

The Bible is the most read, and the most stolen, book worldwide. Here are some interesting Bible facts that you may not know.

• There are 1189 chapters in the Bible.
• The shortest verse of the bible is ‘Jesus wept’ (John 11:35). This was right before he raised Lazarus from the dead.
• The Bible was written over a 1500 year span.
• The Bible was originally written in three languages- Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek.
• The longest and

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